I am curious to see what actually happens. We were due for a walloping last week (Nova Scotia), but then at the last moment a warm front came in and turned the snowfall into rain. That basically washed away the snow. So what would have likely buried our road turned it into an icey crapball.

I had an appointment this morning so was going to be late anyway, but as I was getting done with the appointment I heard of a 30 car pile-up on 295 southbound. My 42 minute commute would have been extended to more like an hour and 42. Told them I wasn't coming in. They weren't happy but I'm not spending 2 hours getting to work and possibly getting killed doing so.

So, home with coffee and internet. Snowing decent here already so I'm sure a snow shovel will be involved at some point.

I'm in Binghamton, NY and they're calling for 6-10" of snow possible. Winter storm warning ends at 7am tomorrow. I just hope the roads will be clear so I can make it down to the ski resort (normally 45 minutes away). It'd be such a waste if I couldn't make it there.

I'm on the southern edge of the 12-18" band. Nothing's sticking yet, but the moment I see white on the road is the moment I'm out of here.

Briefly discussing the severity of the storm this morning with my 4-year old, he tells me "Daddy, I have a great idea. We should bring home the donut store and put it next to our house and attach it with tape and glue! Then we can have donuts without going out in the snow!!" He's going to go far in this world.

Pffft! Bring it on! I love snow, but cant stand all the fucking idiots that dont know how to drive in a dusting to three inches on the road. Get off the damn road and allow those of us who know how to handle our cars drive the speed limit even with the road covered in snow.

Chicago area only had the one storm hitting us yesterday, but it totally fucked our evening commute. I think I ended up with 8-10" in the NW suburbs. Luckily, my aunt lives across the street from where I work, I so I just relaxed at her house for a few hour before heading home in much lighter traffic.

It's been a few years since I've driven in snow deep enough to get stuck. I had a Jeep for most of my college years here in MI so the ground clearance and oversized tires took care of it.

On the way in today I turned on a sidestreet within viewing distance of my building and just buried my Honda Fit in about 7" of thick Slurpee. I thought I was going to have to get out and dig with my stupid snow brush but was eventually able to rock back and forth and then back out.

Meanwhile my wife's school called Yet Another Snow Day so she's sleeping in.

Here in Albany they're calling for 8-18 inches. It's coming down pretty f'ing fast, but you can't see it in the crappy picture. 16-24 in the higher elevations forming a belt around the city. I'll probably bail on work around 2-3, depending on how it looks.

Just some freezing rain here so far... nothing worth taking a picture of but everything's icy and dangerous.

Kids have a full school day today, mostly because Sandy completely wiped out their snow days (along with a pre-emptive canceling of spring break) so they really don't have a choice but to keep schools open every day from now on this school year.

Just some freezing rain here so far... nothing worth taking a picture of but everything's icy and dangerous.

Kids have a full school day today, mostly because Sandy completely wiped out their snow days (along with a pre-emptive canceling of spring break) so they really don't have a choice but to keep schools open every day from now on this school year.

When I was a kid we blew all our snow days on a burst pipe that ruined the gym and kept us out for a week. They added 15 minutes onto the school day for the rest of the year which just ended up being wasted goofing off.

During Sandy I bought food water and scented candles because of the shortage of regular candles. When Sandy happened most of my food was destroyed because I didn't think the power would go out so I was left with 2 can of Campbells baked beans, 1 can of spam, 1 can of some other baked beans, 3 cans of herring or other fish in tomato sauce, 1 loaf of bread.

During Sandy I bought food water and scented candles because of the shortage of regular candles. When Sandy happened most of my food was destroyed because I didn't think the power would go out so I was left with 2 can of Campbells baked beans, 1 can of spam, 1 can of some other baked beans, 3 cans of herring or other fish in tomato sauce, 1 loaf of bread.

So to prevent waste, I have decided to buy nothing.

That's they say you are supposed to stock up on non perishable stuff...

Here in Albany they're calling for 8-18 inches. It's coming down pretty f'ing fast, but you can't see it in the crappy picture. 16-24 in the higher elevations forming a belt around the city. I'll probably bail on work around 2-3, depending on how it looks.

++ for Albany, one of my co-workers already left. It doesn't look so bad here (state campus) but getting out of Albany is always a pain.